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Apple has updated the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility, releasing version 3.10 of the compatibility driver. The update adds the following cameras to the compatibility list for Apple’s Apperture 3 as well as their iPhoto ’11 packages: Canon PowerShot G1 X Nikon D4 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ38 Samsung NX200 Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony NEX-VG20 You will need at least Mac OS X 10.6.8 or Mac OS 10.7.1 installed in order to use this update. You can…
Apple has released an update to the Epson printer drivers for Mac OS X. The latest version of the Epson drivers, version 2.10, requires users to have at least Mac OS X 10.6 on their machines. You can download the drivers through the Software Update feature under the Apple menu or from the Epson Printer Support page at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1398
An unnamed official of Samsung, the Korean electronics manufacturer and Apple’s biggest parts supplier, gave an interview in The Koream Times saying “The contract is expected to rise to $11 billion by the end of this year as Apple is planning to release a smaller iPad, probably with a 7.85-inch screen, and to sell more of its MacBook Air PCs using Samsung’s faster solid state drive (SSD) storage” While Apple itself would never mention any information about products that are…
Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares closed the trading day on wall street at $553.74 USD per share in after hours trading yesterday. The shares which had been trading mostly flat on the day made a slow steady climb in the 4pm to 8pm trading period. Many analysts are predicting that Apple will easily reach the 600 USD per share mark soon and have the stock as a strong Buy. Apple Inc. shares closed the regular trading day at $552 even.
Apple has released an update to their Safari Web Browser. The update, Version 5.1.4, includes a number of fixes that improve the performance of the Safari Browser. Included fixes are: Improve JavaScript performance Improve responsiveness when typing into the search field after changing network configurations or with an intermittent network connection Address an issue that could cause webpages to flash white when switching between Safari windows Address issues that prevented printing U.S. Postal Service shipping labels and embedded PDFs Preserve…
The centerpiece of the iPhone 4S, Siri, is now the center of attention in a new class action lawsuit against Apple. The lawsuit, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, claims that Apple’s adervtising in relation to Siri’s capabilities is “misleading and deceptive” and does not perform the tasks as Apple shows in the ads. One Frank M. Fazio, an iPhone 4S users from Brooklyn, NY is feeling like Apple tricked him into buying the device and apparently…
Apple, Inc. is closing the iWork.com public beta site. They are telling users to log in to the site and download all of their documents prior to July 31st, 2012. Apple is touting the fact that there are “already 40 million documents stored on iCloud by millions of iWork customers“. The iWork service was started in 2009 to much fanfare but has become more of an after thought with the iCloud service being Apple’s new focal point. In an email received…
Apple very quietly released a tool yesterday that gives IT managers control over 30 iOS devices at a time using a single Mac. The tool, Apple Configurator allows control over a host of items on a variety of iOS Devices, including: iOS updates Lock screen and wallpaper Device name Installed apps Installed documents Configuration profiles (including passcode policy, restrictions, Wi-Fi, VPN, and more settings) You can also create a backup of one device’s settings, data, wallpaper, and Home screen layout…
Every time Apple holds an event, twitter seems to struggle under the load of the tweets. This time, twitter is showing us what the load of the tweets looks like during the event. The chart shows that the announcement of the New iPad comes in a just under 10,000 tweets per minute while the big spikes hit at 10:33 am PST with the announcement of the LTE 4G and then the biggest spike at 10:41am PST with the announcment of…
Apple has released version 3.5 of the configuration utility used to allow users to “create, maintain, encrypt, and install configuration profiles” on the iPhone. You can download the latest version through the Software Update utility or from the Apple support page at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1465
Apple has released an update to the XCode Developers Environment. The free programming platform, used primarily for developing applications for Apple platforms is a free application download from Apple. Version 4.3.1 includes the following improvements and bug fixes: Includes SDKs for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and iOS 5.1 New code signing workflow supports signing OS X apps with Developer ID Adds installation of command-line tools to the Downloads preference pane Open Developer Tool menu launches Instruments, File Merge, and…
The latest iPad television spot is now available online. The ad for the latest rendition of the iPad touts the new display and the colors and density of the display. While the TV spot lacks any real details of the machine, it does highlight the capabilities of the machine, it is more meant to entice people to go look at the machine, following the card sent out to the press in showing “something to See and to Touch”. The Apple…
Tim Cook took the stage today in San Francisco and quickly worked through a number of stats, finally introducing Japanese Siri and then the new upgraded Apple TV. However, that was not the highlight. The iPad 3 came up on the screen, sleeker, and smoother, with Retina Display and Quad Core Graphics with the Apple 5X CPU. The machine comes with a 5 megapixel camera and has 1080P Video Recording. It has standard voice dictation and is 4G LTE next…
By Bill Martens With Apple poised to introduce the Apple iPad 3 or it’s equivalent, we decided to sit down and write a short laundry list of items we figure we will see today. Many of the rumors running the mill this week have been everything from the outlandish to the absolutely hilarious and it is time to put a bit more of a cap on it all and bring the rumors back to a bit of reality. The first…
Many in the media this morning were fooled by the Fake Phil Schiller account saying “Apple won’t be streaming the live event tomorrow”. While it is a forgone conclusion that this would not happen anyways primarily due to Apple’s recent policy concerning such events, it is surprising that mainstream media outlets including Cult of Mac, 9to5Mac, ValueWalk and AppleInsider would be fooled by a twitter account that only had 37 tweets. Fake Account: https://twitter.com/#!/pschiiler/status/177142087869935616 Real Account: https://twitter.com/#!/pschiller Update: Just after…
In 2011, Apple opened a temporary Apple Store at the South By Southwest Interacive Festival, a gathering of social media, music and other media types. The iPad 2 was released on March 2nd just as the festival was beginning and Apple made out handily. However, Apple is confirming that there will be no such temporary store at this years SXSW event. This year’s South By Southwest Interactive Festival is due to start on March 9th and go until March 18th. …
CouponBuzz has announced the immediate availability of Apple Inc. specific coupons on their website. The Coupons which are available on the CouponBuzz website are specifically attuned to the special sales which the Apple Store offers. According to CouponBuzz’s Senior Director, Justin Bowen, “The Apple Store is a wonderland of information and user-friendly interfaces that will walk the customer through every aspect of their new purchase. Shopping online at the Apple Store is a truly enjoyably experience, one that is even…
After a meteoric rise over the past week, Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares fell from a record high of $548.21 USD per share to close today at $533.16 USD per share. Shares had been up in expectation of the latest rendition of the Apple iPad which is due out in a scheduled Apple event on March 7th. It is also expected that Apple will introduce the 3rd version of it’s Apple TV product at the same event. The fall of the…
Apple Inc. has released an update to the latest release of its Mac OS. Mac OS X 10.7.3 was released last month, however some users were reporting issues with the Time Machine backup system on the latest version of the OS. Apple has released a Supplemental Update to the OS, version 1.0, to address that particular issue. Whether the update addresses another known sleep issue bug or not is not yet known. The update does not require a system reboot…
Apple has released an update for the Graphics Firmware on the iMac. Version 3.0 of the Graphics Firmware targets an issue that causes the iMac to hang. You can download the firmware update through the Software Update function under the Apple Menu or from the Apple Support Page at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1444
